[Reader-list] Looking for Ideas for Distribution of Reader 04

[Zainab Bawa]

Dear Shuddha,
The idea of doing local distribution sounds good.
Zainab


>From: "auskadi at tvcabo.co.mz" <auskadi at tvcabo.co.mz>
>To: shuddha at sarai.net
>CC: reader-list at sarai.net
>Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Looking for Ideas for Distribution of Reader 04
>Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:05:34 +0200
>
>Dear Shudda
>
>My first impression here is to think back to the days (late '70's) of the 
>DIY (do it yourself) - punk - indie music scene. Back then there was a time 
>when many of us  were trying to do something as an alternative musically 
>and in organisation different from the multi national record companies ... 
>people used to pay for their own recordings and make their own record 
>labels and distribute the records themselves to shops that would take 
>them(often on a consignment or sale or return basis) ... .... I spent many 
>years walking the streets of Sydney and Melbourne visiting record shops and 
>selling or leaving on consignment records, we also used small distributors 
>to cover the suburbs and out of the way areas... but over time with 
>different bands doing this networks where established and independent 
>distribution networks evolved.
>
>I think people like autonomedia probably are like a book version of that, 
>for example rough trade was back in the late 70's.
>Anyway, my prima facie idea is that maybe a combination of distributors 
>(such as autonomedia or whoever) and just friends of Sarai could get 
>involved. I will try and find Jim at autonomedias email for you. Thats one 
>avenue... the other is that a time each of us could just try and get orders 
>from local bookshops or other outlets and forward them on, and/or each get 
>a small supply of books and try and find outlets for them as we did in the 
>days of DIY-punk-indie music..........and of course now with the net and 
>the number of web sites that we all have our fingers another way of walking 
>the streets is available to compliment this ...
>
>if anything I hope i help get the thread going
>
>Best
>
>Martin
>
>
>
>Shuddhabrata Sengupta wrote:
>
>>Dear Friends,
>>
>>As you know, the Sarai Reader 04 was published in February this year, and 
>>the people who have been able to lay their hands on the book are coming 
>>back to us with very positive responses. Many people are also saying that 
>>it is difficult to get copies of the book and that it hasnt really moved 
>>into bookstores.
>>
>>Would anyone on this list have any ideas, suggestions about how we might 
>>try and get hold of a better distribution network for the book. Anyone 
>>with any experience in distribution of books could send us any ideas that 
>>they might have. Please write back to the list. Perhaps it can also 
>>generate a nice discussion thread on different forms of distribution.
>>
>>looking forward to your suggestions and ideas.
>>
>>cheers
>>
>>Shuddha
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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>
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